L89.51
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of right ankle
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of right ankle is L89.51.
L89.51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L89.51
- L89.510Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
- L89.511Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1
- L89.512Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2
- L89.513Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
- L89.514Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4
- L89.516Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle
- L89.519Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.50Pressure ulcer of unspecified anklenon-billable header
- L89.52Pressure ulcer of left anklenon-billable header
- L89.51Pressure ulcer of right anklenon-billable header